The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-04-01
WEBSTER CRY, Iowa.

ASbo' SoLlMDlAN
The county seat of Hamilton couu.
ty, is beautifully located in a bend OF
the Boone river, which borders the
town on the north and east, and il
studded with heavy growth Of nat.
ural timber.
The "plateau" or second bottom on
which the original part of the town
vas located, is gently undulating
with gradual descent towards the
east. The soil is rich alluvial de
posit, combining loom and sand in
about equal parts, and is especially
adapted to the purposes of a town
The city contains population of 5000
and has reached condition of sub
stantlal and permanent growth, and
has as bright future as any inland
town in the state.
Among its public buildings and con
veniences, are a fine court house, q
spacious and excellent graded school,
building of modern style and appoint,
ments, a successful system of water
works, three good hotels, one of them
ranking amoug the best and finest 10
the State, and SIX commodious church
edifces, some of which are elegant in
style, of architecture and finish. They
are the property of the Methodists,
Congregational, Universalists, Baptist
Catholic and German Lutheran soci.
eties, and all have large and regular
attendance.
The class and number of business
buildings will compare, in point of ex.
cellence and convenience, with those
OF any town of its size in the State
while the beautiful and comfortable
homes that line it's residence streets,
elicit the admiration of all visitors.
Webster City already enjoys the sd.
vantage of being at the Junction OF
two of the leading railways of the
West-thc Illinois Central and the
Chicago and Northwestern, and is the
present eastern terminus of the Web,
ster City and Southwestern Railroad
which gives the town direct communi
cation with the famous Crooked Greek
coal mines.
In addition to these present facilities
for transportation and travel, Webster
City is now working with fair show
of success,) to secure the crossing OF
the Sc. Louis, DesMoines, and North.
ern Railroad, with the round house
machine shops, and other permanent
improvements of terminal division
at this point.
The future of the place is such al
to invite the attention of people look,
ing for desirable location in Iowa
where school facilities are the most
excellent, and where the country ID
rich in all the natural advantages tha,
contribute to the development and
growth of an important inland town
Coal is now selling at from SS 90 Ia
$3 so ton in town, and can be had a,
the mines at from 81 50 to to 5000
per ton.
Wood-hickory, maple, oak, elm
and bassw ood-is also omparatively Y
plenty, and is sold in our local markets
at from $500 to $500 a cord.
Business of every class is we'll rep.
resented in Webster City, and mer.
chandise and home manufactured arti.
cles are sold at the lowest prices.
Chief am ing the permanent aud
beautiful attractions of Webster City
is the Rosenkrans Park, with its fow.
ing wells and comm anding view OF
the town and surrounding country.
Each year adds TO the number OF
visitors to these now famous mineral
springs, and the day is not far distant
when sanitarium aud oommodious
hotel will be added to the convenience
and attractions of the park.
Hamilton county, which now has a
population of fully 10000, is one of
the best agricultural sections in the
Mississippi valley, and is especa lly
adapted to the cultivation of corn and
grasses, and to the raising of all kinds
of stock,